Have you given much thought as to who Jesus is? Or have you simply listened to what preachers and teachers have told you? Is He a personal friend, brother, and Savior to you? How would you answer if He asked you who you thought He is?
There are people in this world who say they know who Jesus is. Yet, when pushed to tell who He is, they are hard pressed to give an answer. They stumble and fumble over words. Unfortunately, some of them claim to be His followers.
If we spend time reading the gospels and learning what they say about Jesus, we should be able to use several words to tell who He is. We should be able to quickly say, “Son of Man, Son of God, Messiah, Christ, Savior of the world, my Savior, my Friend, my Brother, King of kings, Lord or lords,” and more.
But what we say cannot be mere head knowledge. The truest answer comes from our heart. It is deep in our hearts that we believe in Him and know who He is. It is by the guidance of the Holy Spirit that we learn in the depths of our heart who He is to us and who we are to Him.
When Jesus asked some of the leaders what they thought of Him, they gave the book answer. But Jesus isn’t looking for a book answer. He is looking for a heart answer. We should be prepared to say who He is to us.
I pray we all know who Jesus is in our heart. I pray we are prepared to give an answer of who He is. I pray each one of us will take time to read about Him and get to know Him more. Be prepared to answer. Know who Jesus is. Make it heart knowledge.
Matthew 22:41-42 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”
Marty Pressey 